A.M. Roundup: JCOPE pushes to release Lopez report

Good morning! This beautiful spring weather is slated to continue, even as lawmakers hit the road. Gov. Andrew Cuomo will hold a cabinet meeting at 11 a.m., and the Senate’s Independent Democratic Conference will hold an afternoon hearing in New York City into public campaign financing.At 1 p.m., Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk will announce several election law tweaks. It’s May Day, and left-leaning groups around the state are planning demonstrations and actions. Here are this morning’s headlines…

The Journal News: It is one thing to be a pot-possessing, driving-over-the-speed-limit hypocrite. It is quite another thing to hide behind your lawyer and be silent about it. Assemblyman Steve Katz has the audacity to do both.//He told reporters Tuesday it was “unprofessional” of them to ask about his extracurricular activities. His constituents deserve more candor — even if it means having to ask about his drug charge each and every day. (Journal News)

A domestic violence advocate said Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda would help everybody. (TU)